Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cameroon: Forest area (sq. km)

Africa Eastern and Southern
4.38 million sq. km
in 2023
Cameroon
191,432 sq. km
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Cameroon rank
33rd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cameroon
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020072025

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 4.38 million sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 4.19 million sq. km.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 22.9 times Cameroon's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 4.82 million sq. km 220,939 sq. km 4.60 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 4.66 million sq. km 212,838 sq. km 4.45 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 4.60 million sq. km 205,260 sq. km 4.40 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 4.43 million sq. km 195,526 sq. km 4.24 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cameroon?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 4.38 million sq. km against 191,432 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
4.19 million sq. km, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon rank globally for forest area?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.